Just wanted to share that my first first-author paper is now online! In the journal Stem Cells and Development, here’s my paper on “Roles of Integrins in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Growth on Matrigel and Vitronectin.”
This was our first full day in Paris, and what a full day it was! We spent about six hours in the Louvre and, after seeing less than half of it (!), we escaped to Montmartre, a famous historic center for artists, cafes, and strip clubs (Moulin Rouge!). As always, you can see all the pictures in the gallery for Day 10 here, or you can read on for many, many details of all the amazing things we saw today.
Day 9 was our last day in Munich and in Germany, but we made the best of it– even seeing a very old friend! We used our last morning in Munich to get in touch with Sascha Kuhn, a German lawyer who, many years prior, had been an exchange student in Andrew’s house. After a nice meet up, we set out for Paris, and ended our night gazing up at Le Tour Eiffel! Photos from Day 9 are online, but the summary below is probably much more satisfying.
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On Day 8 of our European adventures, in Munich we twice explored the Alte Pinakothek painting gallery and further explored the English Garden, while meeting a very nice cousin of mine (Teisha’s) I’d never met before. As usually, all photos for Day 8 are online, but read on for photo highlights and travelogue details!
One continual problem with our Munich experience was the incredible heat. More specifically, how the heat permeated our air conditioner-free room, leaving us unable to get much sleep. Nevertheless, we persevered and had one of the best days of our vacation yet, exploring the Deutsches Museum (the German Smithsonian) and the largest city park in Europe, the English Garden. The full photo set for Day 7 is online, but read on for stories, explanations, and general bewilderment!
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On Day 6 of our European adventure Teisha’s conference ended and we set sail for Munich, bidding farewell to Dresden. We mostly just saw some scenic German countryside and got to see much of the malls that are actually train stations. And we learned to appreciate more how frugal Germans are about using energy, and how many “alternative energy” sources they pursue! As usual, all of the Day 6 photos are online, but read on for details accompanying the pictures!
Day 5 of our European vacation was probably the most uneventful day of the trip– Teisha was at her conference all day, Andrew was doing some email catch-up (and writing these delightful summaries), and not much site-seeing was to be had. So we each set out to make up for it in our own way: Teisha went camera-crazy at the incredible breakfast buffet, and Andrew took some time getting to know the Dresden tram system and visited the New Town station to check it out. Like usual, all of the Day 5 photos are available, but it’s much more fun to read all about it in the rest of this post.
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As expected, Day 4 of our trip was a little more sedate, since Teisha is at the Conference and Andrew is telecommuting during the day. But that didn’t stop us from having fun (and being a little crazy), by doing a 4 mile hike along the Elbe to the Blue Wonder Bridge (and a 300-year old beer garden). The hike was probably good for us, considering how much tasty German food we’ve been eating.
Here’s all of Day 4′s photos, but the fun travelogue and explanations are below!
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On the third day of our vacation adventure, we find that it’s time to pay our dues. You see, our choice of Germany for this trip was basically decided for us: Teisha has an interesting stem cell conference here in Dresden, and a grant that will pay conference-related travel expenses. And today is when the conference begins! We had a great morning together seeing a bit more of historic Dresden, and then went to the site of Teisha’s conference- which looks very neat! Moreover, that don’t seem to worry about hungry spouses mooching a little food. Yum!
Here’s our photos from Day 3, but you really should just read on for the explanations!
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After a nice long night of sleep (which seems to have cleared up any Jet Lag we might have had), we woke up ready to begin our explorations of Dresden in earnest. So much to see, in so little time! This post will walk through day 2 of our journey, filled with architecture and artistry.
If you just want to see all the pictures for Day 2, here is the link to the photo gallery– but read on for explanations and interesting tidbits.
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So Andrew and I are off to Germany and Paris for two weeks this summer! We’re heading to Germany because there is a stem cell conference there that I will be attending, and after that we’ll explore some around Germany and Paris. The stem cell conference is the 3rd International Congress on Stem Cells and Tissue Formation in Dresden, Germany, from Sunday, July 11 to Wednesday, July 14th. I’m quite excited about it. So, we’re arriving in Dresden on Friday, July 9th, then taking a day to relax and recover from jet lag, as well as see some sites around Dresden. We’re leaving Dresden on Wednesday, July 14th after the conference to head to Munich for a few days – I’ve got a distant relative there we’ll visit, and the city itself has neat things to see. On Saturday the 17th we’ll leave Munich to go to Paris, where we’ll stay for the remainder of our trip until Thursday, the 22nd.
With that preface, here we’ll tell you all about the first day of our trip!
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Just wanted to share that my first first-author paper is now online! In the journal Stem Cells and Development, here’s my paper on “Roles of Integrins in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Growth on Matrigel and Vitronectin.”
Just read a fascinating (if lengthy) essay on disruptive technology and the future of scientific publishing. Well worth the read!
Just wanted to share Mint.com’s Visual Guide to Deflation, which is quite explanatory.
Hey all Paradoxdruid readers! I recently started up a blog on stem cells that I’d love you all to take a look at: http://www.allthingsstemcell.com/
I participated in another Barely literate book review podcast, this time on Nicholson Baker’s “The Fermata”. Give it a listen!
Obama has outlined a strategy for America, in great depth. Read all about Change.gov!
Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive.
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